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'''Jason Ellis''' (born 11 October 1971) is an Australian professional skateboarder, mixed martial artist, radio host, and actor. Ellis hosts [[The Jason Ellis Show]] weekdays |
'''Jason Ellis''' (born 11 October 1971) is an Australian professional skateboarder, mixed martial artist, radio host, and actor. Ellis hosts [[The Jason Ellis Show]] weekdays on [[Sirius_XM_Radio|Sirius XM Radio]]. |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Revision as of 13:19, 18 August 2010
| Jason Nicholas Ellis | |
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| File:Jason-ellis.jpg | |
| Born | 11 October 1971 Melbourne, Australia |
| Other names | The Future, The Wing |
| Nationality |  Australian |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Style | Boxing, Wrestling |
| Fighting out of | Temecula, California |
| Team | Team Quest, Fortune Boxing |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 1 |
| Wins | 1 |
| By knockout | 0 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Jason Ellis (born 11 October 1971) is an Australian professional skateboarder, mixed martial artist, radio host, and actor. Ellis hosts The Jason Ellis Show weekdays on Sirius XM Radio.
Personal life
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Jason Ellis moved to the United States at age 17 to become a professional skate boarder which he accomplished in 1990. He is still an active member. He and Tony Hawk became acquaintances due to the closeness in age and still remain friends to this day. Jason recently moved from Temecula, California to Beverly Hills, California. He's mentioned on the show that he lives in the same neighborhood that the first TV Superman George Reeves was found dead in his home. Jason married Andrea Brown, on March 26, 2006. They have a daughter Devin Michelle (who he often calls Snookie), born in March 2005, and a son, Tiger Lee, born in February 2009.
Sirius|XM satellite radio
Ellis is the host of a show on Sirius XM The Jason Ellis Show from 3PM to 7PM Eastern Time, Monday through Friday on Faction 28, a Sirius Satellite Radio station (XM 52).
"The Best of The Jason Ellis Show" can be heard on the ViRUS on XM 202 Sirius 197 on Saturdays from 7PM to 9PM Eastern Time.
In 2007-2008 he also hosted a show on Faction's sister station, Sirius channel 20 Octane (XM 48) from 6 AM to 12 PM, Monday through Friday.[1]
The Jason Ellis Show is a current event/action sports oriented comedy program. Ellis does many segments on the show related to his homeland of Australia and his action sports background. He has many characters and voice overs that go with many segments of his show and also plays the lead singer of the show's band Taintstick. The name of the band goes back to a story about his friend Tony Hawk.[2]
Professional Skateboarding
Ellis began his professional skateboarding career in 1985. He also was a host at the X-Games from 2002-2006.[3] In 2001 Ellis set the World Guinness World Record for the biggest drop onto a 70 foot skateboard ramp. One of the six Big Air competitors to compete in both 2004 and 2005, Jason was suffering from a concussion in 2005 and didn't make the final, finishing 10th overall.[4] He developed a line of skateboards, Ellismate Skateboards, where he signed up its first pro skateboarder and close friend, Jesse Fritsch.[5]
Mixed Martial Arts
Ellis formerly trained in the Team Quest camp located in Murrieta, California under the direction of Dan Henderson, Jason "Mayhem" Miller, and Muhammed Lawal.[6]. He also trains with Justin Fortune at Fortune Boxing Gym in Hollywood California.[7]
MMA record
Jason Ellis won his professional mixed martial arts debut against Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu specialist Tony Gianopulos on February 6, 2009 via guillotine submission.[6] He is currently undefeated in combat sports with a 1-0 mixed martial arts record and a 1-0 boxing record.
| 1 match | 1 win | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 0 | 0 |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| No contests | 0 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1-0 |  Tony Gianopulos
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Submission (Guillotine Choke) | Sheckler Foundation: Down for Life - Fight for a Cause | February 6, 2009 | 2 | 2:21 | Anaheim, California, United States
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Wins MMA professional debut. |
Charity work
Jason Ellis co-founded a foundation with good friend Tony Hawk called Stand up for Skateparks and has been a supporter of the Boys and Girls Club of America. He is also is active in the Ryan Sheckler Foundation, fighting in Down for Life - Fight For A Cause.[5] Ellis is also active in the Tony Hawk Foundation, Create A Skate, Grind For Life, and Vicki's Cure.[8]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Impending Doom | Doom | |
| 2001 | CKY3 | Himself | |
| 2002 | ESPN's Ultimate X: The Movie | Himself | |
| Gigantic Skate Park Tour | Himself | TV | |
| Wild World of Spike | Himself | ||
| xXx | Van Video Shooter | ||
| 2003 | Haggard: The Movie | Cactus at Record Bin | |
| Viva La Bam | Himself | TV | |
| 2004 | Sakenara | Manny | |
| Zolar | Himself | Cameo | |
| 2005 | Tony Hawk's American Wasteland | Himself | Video Game - Playable Player |
| 2006 | Fuse Celebrity Playlist | Host - Himself | TV |
| 2008 | Ninja Cheerleaders | Himself | |
| 2009 | Paul Blart Mall Cop | Prancer |
Sponsorship
- Future Clothing[1]
- Globe Shoes
- Team Quest
- Kawasaki
- Hart & Huntington Tattoo
- Fortune Gym
- Nixon Watches
- dmedia
- Lightforce Nutrition
- RDS Skate Supply
- S1 Helmets
- 187 Pads
- Toolshed-USA
- Illadelph
- The Real Nutrition.biz
- Chronic Tacos
References
- ^ SIRIUS Satellite Radio - Faction Rock Radio – Listen to Rock Music, Punk Rock, Hip-Hop and more on Sirius Satellite Radio
- ^ Taintstick - Myspace
- ^ EXPN.com - Jason Ellis Athlete Bio
- ^ Grind TV Profile
- ^ a b Jason Ellis IMDB Bio
- ^ a b MMAfighting on Fight For A Cure
- ^ http://www.fortunegym.com/
- ^ Ellismate.com Links